Philscent

Notorious reminded me strongly of Gisada Ambassador the first time I wore it because of the fruit that smells like gummy bears. But lately I don't feel that so strongly anymore, as I get more and more of the rum note and the opening is much fresher. I also find this fragrance a little more masculine due to the patchouli dominating the drydown. After the last time I wore it, I also perceived the fragrance a little as a fresh gourmand because I perceive the gummy bear mix less and get more of the rum and vanilla. Like most of Aaron terence hughes' creations, the fragrance has a synthetic touch. As with all of his fragrances, the longevity and sillage are extremely strong. I am approached almost every time I wear this fragrance, as it is very pleasing and, as I have just said, exudes a very strong scent. That's why my 10 ml bottle will last a very long time.

The fragrance starts with a very dark, realistic leather note that runs through the whole fragrance, the leather note is also in the foreground for a long time. You also get to smell a few earthy notes like patchouli and oakmoss which you can also clearly perceive. Then the fragrance becomes sweeter and sweeter with honey, I get more beeswax. It's really a nice interplay between dark, earthy and sweet wax-like notes.
It really smells like a noble dark knight just riding out of the forest with some beeswax on his armor. (The Black Knight) The fragrance is very strong and therefore absolutely worth the price.

In my opinion, many Annayake fragrances are underrated, as is this one. The fragrance is relatively simple, but still smells very good for a designer and its price. It is green, fresh, woody, spicy and masculine. This fragrance has already earned me many surprising compliments. It is perfect for every season and every occasion. The fragrance doesn't change much, except that it becomes a little sweeter and less spicy, as you can see from the notes. I wear Dojou at least once every 2 weeks as it really is one of the best everyday fragrances in this price range.

The fragrance starts really fresh with mint, lemon, red mandarin and you can smell that too. But after just 5 minutes, the heavy, sweet notes come in: Vanilla, toffee and tonka bean and some musk. Patchouli is also listed but I don't notice it at all.
In my opinion, this is a really interesting gourmand with a fresh twist, the freshness runs through the whole fragrance in the background. As with Aaron's other fragrances, the longevity and sillage are bombastic.

I personally find the fragrance very suitable for everyday use, I perceive it as a very sweet gourmand. I get absolutely nothing of the toilet note. It's just a very slight sour note that is completely gone after 3 minutes. I smell animal musk, me and a lot of honey and maybe a very light almond.
I love this fragrance and remain convinced that it is a really beautiful, slightly animalic gourmand. Another masterpiece from Alessandro!